La montée des Chavannes
- 4.3 mi
- round trip
- 1,830 ft
- climb
- 5,410 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
La montée des Chavannes is an out-and-back ski touring route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It is 2.1 miles each way, 4.3 miles there and back. It runs between about 3,830 ft and 5,410 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,700 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as an easy route. It is on the edge of Les Gets. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mont Chéry, Le Pleney and Pointe de la Turche. Cascade de Nyon is within about 3 miles. For camping, La Grange au Frêne and Les Marmottes are within about 6 miles. There are 3 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Ski touring crosses avalanche terrain: read the local avalanche bulletin and carry beacon, shovel and probe.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at La montée des Chavannes for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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